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Tag Archives: sweet wine
Pedro Ximénez, Bodegas Mons Urium, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO, Spain, 15% abv, €82.50
The very first thing that hit us was the overwhelming smell of the yeasty velo de flor as we walked through the bodega doors. Flor is a layer of yeast that protects the developing wine from oxidation – and it … Continue reading
Posted in FORTIFIED WINE, Pedro Ximenez / Pedro Gimenez, Sherry, Spain, WHITE
Tagged dessert wine, Jerez, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO, Mons Urium, Pedro Ximenez, Premium sherry, PX, Rocio Ruiz, Rocio Urium, sherry, sherryweek, spain, sweet wine, Urium
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Tokaji, Aszú Essencia, Royal Tokaji Wine Company, Tokay-Hegyalja, Hungary, 1993, 500 ml, 7.5% abv. C$246-365 (where available).
This is an example of the famous Hungarian fully sweet dessert wine, Tokaji (‘Toe-kai‘). I have written about Tokaji before; pop to this page for a refresher. For this version, producers blend their free run juice with the best Aszú (which is … Continue reading
Posted in Furmint, Hungary, Tokaji
Tagged Aszú Essencia, botrytis, Furmint, Hungary, Royal Tokaji Wine Company, sweet wine, Tokaji, Tokay-Hegyalja
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Chateau de Fesles, Bonnezeaux AC, Loire, France, 1999, 13% abv, Edition Limitee, bottle #00235
Château de Fesles is located in the Loire Valley’s Thouarcé district in the Anjou region, very close to the tiny village of Bonnezeaux and in between the Layon (which lies 1.5km to the south) and Loire (18 km to the north) Rivers. The … Continue reading
Posted in Chenin Blanc, France, WHITE
Tagged Bonnezeaux, botrytis, Chateau de Fesles, Layon, loire valley, sweet wine
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